What's with the sudden fascination over Chinese New Year?

[WineOh]

Never seen it before.

everyone seems to be dressed in red chinese style outfits.

The girls look cute dont get me wrong, but it's new to me.

 

Is this a state sponsored push of chinese nationalism due to the covid pandemic?

are they forcing thais to be more china centric this year?

even in my local 7/11 they are all kitted out in chinese uniforms.

 

tbh, china can do one after what they have bestowed upon the world.

That's my thoughts on the matter anyway.

Edited February 11, 2021 by WineOh

[scubascuba3]

Big C Extra was very quiet earlier, maybe they've all gone to put the red outfits on

[WineOh]

3 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Big C Extra was very quiet earlier, maybe they've all gone to put the red outfits on

the birds look cute af to be fair.

especially the swensens girls yesterday.

but my natural curiosity cannot help but wonder just what is actually behind it all?

 

Are they being forced to big up china by the powers that be?

[sanmyintmaung]

40 minutes ago, WineOh said:

the birds look cute af to be fair.

especially the swensens girls yesterday.

but my natural curiosity cannot help but wonder just what is actually behind it all?

 

Are they being forced to big up china by the powers that be?

Most probably a marketing gimmick to lure Chinese Thais. 

[RichardColeman]

1 hour ago, WineOh said:

Never seen it before.

everyone seems to be dressed in red chinese style outfits.

The girls look cute dont get me wrong, but it's new to me.

 

Is this a state sponsored push of chinese nationalism due to the covid pandemic?

are they forcing thais to be more china centric this year?

even in my local 7/11 they are all kitted out in chinese uniforms.

Course it might just be a coincidence that its chinese new year ? 

[KhunBENQ]

12 minutes ago, sanmyintmaung said:

Most probably a marketing gimmick to lure Chinese Thais. 

Exactly that and nothing new or more than other years.

At MAKRO they sell expensive fruits/food directed to the Thai Chinese community.

Recently they played "Jingle Bells" in Chinese

 

 

 

[CharlieH]

Considering the Chinese population and heritage within the Thai population its hardly surprising and in my area its pretty much the same every year.

[Thailand]

And this year it is an official holiday,enjoy!

[MartinL]

16 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

Course it might just be a coincidence that its chinese new year ? 

Isn't Chinese New Year a national holiday in Thailand this year, for the first time?

Edited February 11, 2021 by MartinL

[Dmaxdan]

Remember that 2021 is the Chinese year of the ox....or to put it another way, the year of the bullocks....

[WineOh]

5 minutes ago, MartinL said:

Isn't Chinese New Year a national holiday in Thailand this year, for the first time?

errr, correct me if i'm wrong but this is THAILAND.

Last time I checked I wasn't living in CHINA.

 

Why on earth is chinese new year now a public holiday in Thailand?

what the hell is going on!

Edited February 11, 2021 by WineOh

[OneMoreFarang]

10 minutes ago, CharlieH said:

Considering the Chinese population and heritage within the Thai population its hardly surprising and in my area its pretty much the same every year.

I asked my Thai gf. They also (kind of) celebrate Chinese New Year in her village up country. It's tradition. 

[MartinL]

7 minutes ago, WineOh said:

errr, correct me if i'm wrong but this is THAILAND.

Last time I checked I wasn't living in CHINA.

 

Why on earth is chinese new year now a public holiday in Thailand?

what the hell is going on!

 

It's a government holiday - slightly different from a national holiday, apparently.

 

Perhaps this link will be allowed:-

https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/2020/12/29/chinese-new-year-is-among-new-govt-holidays-for-2021/

 

It seems logical, though. After all, most of the government seems to be of Chinese ancestry and seem very keen on Thailand becoming 'Little China'.

Edited February 11, 2021 by MartinL

[Stocky]

1 hour ago, WineOh said:

Never seen it before.

They do it the same ever year down here, hasn't changed in the 27 years of my experience.

[mike787]

Small things amuse small minds....

[Moonlover]

3 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

I asked my Thai gf. They also (kind of) celebrate Chinese New Year in her village up country. It's tradition. 

That's Thais for you. Any excuse for a party. We even have a Christmas party in our village, especially now that they have a falang to 'justify' it for them.

[WineOh]

2 minutes ago, MartinL said:

After all, most of the government seems to be of Chinese ancestry and seem very keen on Thailand becoming 'Little China'.

Not for me.

 

That plane ticket back to the west is looking more appetizing by the day!

Let's see how bad it gets, once I reach my threshold i'm outta here.

[Moonlover]

3 minutes ago, mike787 said:

Small things amuse small minds....

Are you referring to the Thai celebrators or the posters on this thread?

[Psimbo]

14 minutes ago, WineOh said:

errr, correct me if i'm wrong but this is THAILAND.

Last time I checked I wasn't living in CHINA.

 

Why on earth is chinese new year now a public holiday in Thailand?

what the hell is going on!

Err the Chinese community in Canada is not in China. The Chinese Community in the US is not in China. The Chinese community in Australia is not in China. The Chinese community in Malaysia is not in China. The Chinese community in Singapore is NOT in China. those countries and many othrs embrace the culture and encourage it,

 

Apart from your seemingly bigoted view why should the Chinese Community (and those of Chinese descent- also known as the Merchant Class) in Thailand not celebrate?

 

I guess Christmas, Orthodox Christmas, Hannukah, Valentines Day, Easter, Thanksgiving  (both the real and US ones), Halloween and  and other cultural days should be off the list for those that want to recognise them in Thailand in your world.

 

It may also have escaped your notice that the Gov't is encouraging one long weekend every month to enhance domestic tourism. It just works out that this month its Chinese New Year. Gung He Fat Choi.

[Psimbo]

13 minutes ago, WineOh said:

Not for me.

 

That plane ticket back to the west is looking more appetizing by the day!

Let's see how bad it gets, once I reach my threshold i'm outta here.

Back to the west? You may want to check this list before you go.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overseas_Chinese

 

We wouldn't want you to be traumatised by the sound of firecrackers in wherever it is you hail from. 

[Catkiwi]

1 hour ago, WineOh said:

Never seen it before.

everyone seems to be dressed in red chinese style outfits.

The girls look cute dont get me wrong, but it's new to me.

 

Is this a state sponsored push of chinese nationalism due to the covid pandemic?

are they forcing thais to be more china centric this year?

even in my local 7/11 they are all kitted out in chinese uniforms.

 

tbh, china can do one after what they have bestowed upon the world.

That's my thoughts on the matter anyway.

Have another wine WineOh, not everything you read is a conspiracy. It is now a government holiday and after all the suffering and huge numbers of the population being gutted by Covid, let them have their fun, you miserable sod.

[WineOh]

7 minutes ago, Catkiwi said:

after all the suffering and huge numbers of the population being gutted by Covid

Which China caused, btw.

Edited February 11, 2021 by WineOh

[Solinvictus]

I'll enjoy a drink on the Chinese New Year...thats about it...Personally, I'd never be into vacationing there let alone working...

[ICELANDMAN]

When there is a putsch in Asia, it is the Communists who take power, so after Prawit's declarations that China is our family and the new dictator of Miramar who asks the Thai government for assistance how to make a putsch has a democracy e always remained in power, it seems logical to me that the words communist are applied much more every day to Thailand and China and become the dominant country in Asia, the strong repression of the last years of the dominant Buddhists and which had more power over the populations and although this process which is underway, the celebrations of the Chinese New Year is nothing other than the ongoing process, to remember many festive and religious celebrations with the guise of Covid are also disappeared or canceled.The shopkeepers must follow these new unwritten but well-written rules to survive

Welcome to the new Thailand, any more LOS, 

 

Have you noticed how many people no longer smile ?

[Catkiwi]

5 minutes ago, WineOh said:

Which the Chinese caused, btw.

Agreed but you still can't take the Chinese out of the Thai Chinese and you are never gonna stop Chinese New Year being celebrated here, no matter how much winging you do.

[kickstart]

27 minutes ago, WineOh said:

Why on earth is chinese new year now a public holiday in Thailand?

what the hell is going on

The government is trying anything to get people out spending money ,trying to do something to push the economy up a few points.

So they made it a holiday, for the Chines their  New Year lasts 3 days ,tomorrow is the last day ,when every one goes out for the day and spend lots of money.

 

[Catkiwi]

2 minutes ago, ICELANDMAN said:

When there is a putsch in Asia, it is the Communists who take power, so after Prawit's declarations that China is our family and the new dictator of Miramar who asks the Thai government for assistance how to make a putsch has a democracy e always remained in power, it seems logical to me that the words communist are applied much more every day to Thailand and China and become the dominant country in Asia, the strong repression of the last years of the dominant Buddhists and which had more power over the populations and although this process which is underway, the celebrations of the Chinese New Year is nothing other than the ongoing process, to remember many festive and religious celebrations with the guise of Covid are also disappeared or canceled.The shopkeepers must follow these new unwritten but well-written rules to survive

Welcome to the new Thailand, any more LOS, 

 

Have you noticed how many people no longer smile ?

Have a close look and you will see that most of the shop keepers and / or big business owners are Chinese. Yet another conspiracy tragic,

[Moonlover]

47 minutes ago, WineOh said:

Not for me.

 

That plane ticket back to the west is looking more appetizing by the day!

Let's see how bad it gets, once I reach my threshold i'm outta here.

I doubt if you'll be missed.

[MisterTee]

47 minutes ago, Stocky said:

They do it the same ever year down here, hasn't changed in the 27 years of my experience.

When I first came here in the late 1970s they had Chinese Opera on a stage in the Kad Luang main market of Chiang Mai every Chinese New Year. 

[EricTh]

2 hours ago, WineOh said:

 

Are they being forced to big up china by the powers that be?

 

You need to understand that Thailand is a multi-ethnic country, same as Malaysia, Singapore, Myanmar and Vietnam. Read this article below.

http://eastasiaorigin.blogspot.com/2017/07/main-ethnicities-in-thailand.html

 

 

Edited February 11, 2021 by EricTh